Black River Township, Harnett County, North Carolina

Location of Black River Township in Harnett County, N.C.

Black River Township is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.^[1][2][3][4] The township had a population of 8,085 according to the 2000 census, 11,588 according to the 2020 census,^[5] &12,444 according to the 2021 census. ^[6] It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

Geographically, Black River Township occupies 29.35 square miles (76.0 km²) in northern Harnett County. The only incorporated municipality within Black River Township is Angier. The township's northern border is with Wake County to the northwest and Johnston County to the northeast.

Watersheds

Neills Creek, a tributary to the Cape Fear River, flows through the west side of Black River township. The Black River rises and flows through the eastern side.

References

1. "Township Of Black River NC Demographic Data and Boundary Map". northcarolina.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
2. "Harnett County Townships Map" (PDF). Harnett County GIS. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
3. "Moving to Black River township (Harnett County), North Carolina in 2023". Dwellics. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
4. "Overview of the Black River Township, Harnett County, North Carolina (Township)". The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
5. "Black River township, Harnett County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
6. "Census profile: Black River township, Harnett County, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

35.4945763°N 78.7249469°W / 35.4945763; -78.7249469